Nov 15
I’ve mentioned in the past that, from 1978 to 1992, I was really into the NFL thing. However, I then became disenchanted with pro-football.
Don’t get me wrong. I loved playing football. I loved the strategy of the game. And, I loved hitting people. So, to this day, there’s a part of me that digs football – it’s just that I don’t follow the game as a fan.
Nonetheless, some of my all-time favorite movies are football movies. And, of those, this one may be my all-time favorite football movie. The character of Phillip Elliott struck a cord with me. And, of course, this flick gets two-thumbs up for the way they told it like it is, or, at the least, was, in terms of what goes on in pro-football.
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November 15th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
However, I then became disenchanted with pro-football.
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So what happened?
I haven’t really followed since the Oilers left town. I can watch a game on occasion, but I don’t really follow anymore. I used to play, but there was too much rigidity & discipline for me.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
What happened?
It was sorta the perfect storm. Ray Handley started coaching the Giants. I got married. But, overall, it just started to dawn on me that I was rooting for a colored jersey with a number on it and a helmet without a face. The players that I grew up loving to watch play were moving along and new players were put into their shells – meaning those same jersey, helmets, and numbers.
I know that players are disposable in every sport. But, in football, the notion that they were as disposable as paper cups was really starting to hit me.
I just became disconnected.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
After “Ray Handley,” I didn’t have to read any further